Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Discussion

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42.
A three-hinged semicircular arch of radius R carries a uniformly distributed load W per unit run over the whole span. The horizontal thrust is
WR
WR/2
4/3π WR
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Sam said:   7 years ago
C is the correct answer.

NANDU said:   6 years ago
Semicircular with uld over entire span - wR/2.

Semicircular with conc load at the crown - W/2.

A Ali said:   5 years ago
C is the correct answer.

A Ali said:   5 years ago
Semi circular with udl (4R/3phi)*W.
Semi circular with point load W/φ

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